RRC Polytech’s second annual Inclusion Week is February 26 to March 1, 2024! The week-long event is filled with in-person and virtual opportunities for students, staff and faculty to learn how to embody equity, diversity, and inclusion at work, in class, and in our personal lives.
Click here to see the full schedule of events.
Library and Academic Services presents the Pop-Up Library, a way to take the library on tour with books to sign out with your student card. In addition, library staff will be on hand to show you how to access the library’s eBook collection and answer questions about the library and what they offer.
The Manitoba Aviation Council invites you to attend this in-person aviation career fair. Meet recruiters from variety of aviation companies, including Westjet, Air Tindi, Harbour Air, Air Transat, NavCanada, Calm Air, Southport, as well as educational institutions like Red River College and Providence College, and pilot training companies Harv’s Air, Mountain City, and Winnipeg Aviation.
Click here for more information or to register.
February is Black History Month, an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities, who have been a part of shaping Canada’s heritage and identity. The theme for Black History Month 2024 is Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build. You can learn more about Black history in Canada on the Government of Canada website.
RRC Polytech is sponsoring a community event entitled Supporting the Winnipeg Black Collective: Action Vision & Change on February 16th at Fort Richmond Collegiate. All members of the College community are invited to show their support by attending the symposium featuring a keynote address by Canada’s award-winning Black Justice Strategy Co-author, Zilla Jones, BMA, JD.
The evening’s festivities will celebrate Afro-Caribbean Black Canadian communities’ by paying homage to its rich history and celebrating Afro-Caribbean Black (ACB) people’s great accomplishments in our present times. The evening’s social gathering will encourage audience members to dance, sing and contribute to a thought-provoking panel discussion on the Black experiences in Winnipeg, empowering ACB community members, and supporting local Black Businesses and Initiatives.
The third annual event is organized by the Afro-Caribbean Mentorship Program (ACMP) and the University of Manitoba Black Alliance (UMBA). RSVP is required as space is limited.
Come down to Notre Dame Campus, Friday, February 16 to celebrate Louis Riel Day from 11am to 1:15pm!
The Library Hall on the Mall Level will feature live entertainment with Métis musicians Patti Kusturok on keyboard and Gary Lepine on fiddle from 11:45am – 1:15pm. Participate in the tunes and try your hand at playing spoons!
The tiipii outside of F building will host a fire where you can roast your own bannock from 11am – 1pm.
Jack Frost Challenge is a free, week-long winter challenge for ALL Manitobans.
Gather a team of 1-5 family members, friends, or co-workers to complete 130 collective kilometres of outdoor activities.
This could include walking, running, biking, skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, & more!
All you need to do is register and log your kilometres of outdoor activity during the week!
Click here for more information.
Did you know that Manitoba’s provincial parks offer hundreds of skiing, snowmobiling and hiking trails?
It’s true! Trail conditions are updated on the Manitoba Parks website every week.
Great news… The Manitoba government is offering free entry to province’s parks during the month of February! It’s a great time to explore Manitoba’s natural treasures.
Click here to see a list of 13 Provincial Parks to Visit During Winter in Manitoba.
Discover the joy of winter with exciting Learn to Winter programming, starting Saturday, January 6, 2024, and running every weekend until the end of February, 2024.
Celebrate our proud winter city with these free activities:
Skate, Ski, Snowshoe Lessons with Winnipeg Trails Association
Saturdays and Sundays, 12 PM – 4 PM
These lessons are offered on a drop-in basis. Guests are invited to bring their own equipment. Skate rentals are available at Icelands Skate Rentals, in The Forks Market. Ski and snowshoe rentals can be arranged with the Winnipeg Trails Association.
Skiing – 12 PM and 2 PM
Skating – 1 PM and 3 PM
Snowshoeing – 2 PM
Click here for more information.
SEED Winnipeg will host a Recognition Counts information session on January 25, 2024.
If you are an internationally-trained professional and plan to work in the same, similar, or alternative profession in Manitoba, you’ll want to register for one of SEED’s Recognition Counts information session!
The information sessions will explain Recognition Counts loans for skilled immigrants, Programs at SEED Winnipeg, showcase newcomers who have been successful in getting back to their careers and share valuable resources.
To register, click on the link below:
Jan 25, 2024 at 6:00PM
Meeting Registration – Zoom
Click here for more information.
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.